As lightning struck Eastern Oregon the weekend of Aug. 10 and the days prior, fires began to pop up across the area. Fortunately, the Oregon Department of Forestry was prepared for this and quickly contained the flames.
Of 70 fires that have occurred, only one grew larger than 10 acres, according to a press release by ODF.
Jamie Paul, Eastern Oregon Area assistant director, praised area fire crews in the press release for their efforts and hard work: “Responding to so many fires in such a short time period and keeping them small demonstrates how dedicated and aggressive ODF firefighters are to initial attack fire suppression.”